The angle made by incident ray of light with the reflecting surface is called

Glancing angle

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Solution

The correct option is A Glancing angle
The angle $θ$ is the angle made by incident ray ray with the refracting surface.
This angle is called the " Glancing Angle"or "Grazing Angle".

$θ = 90^{o} - i$

Hence,answer is option-(A).

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The angle made by incident ray of light with the reflecting surface is called

The correct option is A Glancing angleThe angle θ is the angle made by incident ray ray with the refracting surface.This angle is called the " Glancing Angle"or "Grazing Angle".θ=90o−iHence,answer is option-(A).

The correct option is A Glancing angle
The angle $θ$ is the angle made by incident ray ray with the refracting surface.
This angle is called the " Glancing Angle"or "Grazing Angle".

$θ = 90^{o} - i$

Hence,answer is option-(A).